Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2016! I truly appreciate all who have visited my blog this year. Here's a look back at some of my most popular posts of 2015! 1. Taming My Tomatoes With A Florida Weave: My tomatoes were a mess, so I tried something new to try and keep … Continue reading Happy New Year 2016
Tag: blue jay
Winter Weariness
While we may not be having the horrendous weather some of my friends on the East Coast are having, we in Chicago, Michigan and the rest of the Midwest are having our own winter frustrations. This winter started out not too bad, but January and February have really kicked it up a notch. Record snow, … Continue reading Winter Weariness
The Blue Jays are Back (and That’s Not a Good Thing)
My mom, Peggy, has had an ongoing issue with blue jays in her yard. As I wrote before in Bullies at the Bird Feeder, they can be a real nuisance at her feeders. They eat an obnoxious amount of bird seed and really act as bullies when other birds try to eat. Now the latest problem is that … Continue reading The Blue Jays are Back (and That’s Not a Good Thing)
Bullies at the Bird Feeder
By the title, you'd think I was talking about those pesky squirrels again. But not this time. This time it's an even more obnoxious bully, the Blue Jay. Despite how handsome they look, looks can be deceiving. They are the original "Angry Birds". My mom Peggy has a terrible time protecting her feeders, as well … Continue reading Bullies at the Bird Feeder
Winter Birds
I showed you my mom Peggy's bird feeders in a recent post (Peggy's Feeders). A natural follow up is to show off some of the birds that visit her in Northern Michigan in the winter. Enjoy! Junco Blue Jay Mrs. Cardinal Mr. Goldfinch Tree Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee … Continue reading Winter Birds